New inhaled drug shows promise for cystic fibrosis in early trial
NCT ID NCT06478706
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an inhaled drug called ETD001 in 57 adults with cystic fibrosis. The trial had two parts: one to check safety over 7 days, and another to see if the drug improves lung function over 28 days. Participants took the drug or a placebo twice daily. The goal is to find a new treatment that helps people with CF breathe easier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ETD001 (inhaled drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new inhaled treatment that improves lung function in people with cystic fibrosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 57 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not improve lung function or could cause side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male \& female ≥ 18 years of age, who fit one of the following criteria: Women of childbearing potential using permitted contraception a minimum of 28 days before dosing until completion of the final follow up visit; Women of non-childbearing potential; Men using contraception from the time of the first dose, until completion of the final follow up visit; * Confirmed diagnosis of CF * FEV1 ≥ 40% and ≤ 90% of predicted normal for age, gender, and height * Able to reproducibly perform spirometry manoeuvres * Clinically stable CF lung disease * Routine CF therapy has not changed within 28 days prior to screening. * Provided written informed consent. * Body mass index (BMI) \> 16 and \< 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal liver function * Abnormal renal function * History of solid organ transplant * Chest x-ray within the past 12 months with abnormalities suggesting unstable pulmonary disease other than CF * Received CFTR modulator therapy in the 60 days before screening * Changes in bronchodilator, corticosteroid or other anti-inflammatory medications 14 days before screening * Unable to withhold use of long-acting bronchodilators 24 hours or short-acting bronchodilators 6 hours before spirometry assessments * Unable to withhold use of anti-cholinergics within 24 hours of spirometry * Started dornase alfa, hypertonic saline, or other airway clearing therapy less than 28 days before screening * Using inhaled antibiotics for less than 2 complete cycles and unable to complete the entire study during the off or on cycle. * Changes in inhaled or oral antibiotic use within 14 days of screening * Taking oral corticosteroids in excess of 10 mg/day or 20 mg every other day within 14 days of screening * Use of diuretics, or renin-angiotensin aldosterone system antihypertensive drugs , drospirenone, or trimethoprim in the 28 days before screening * Presence of co-morbidities and medical history in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risk by participating in the study, or may confound the results of the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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All Wales Adult CF Centre
Cardiff, CF64 2XX, United Kingdom
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Verona, 37126, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer
Florence, 50139, Italy
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Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast, BT9 7AB, United Kingdom
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CF-Studienzentrum Universitätsklinikum Köln
Cologne, 50924, Germany
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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Charité Universtaetsmedizin
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, 20122, Italy
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lyon, 69495, France
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Hôpital Cochin
Paris, 75014, France
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Hôpitaux de Toulouse
Toulouse, 31059, France
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IKF Pneumologie
Frankfurt, 60596, Germany
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IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Genova, 16147, Italy
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LMU Kinikum
Munich, 80336, Germany
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Roma, 00165, Italy
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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital West of Scotland CF Service
Glasgow, G51 4TR, United Kingdom
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Royal Brompton Hospital
London, SW3 6LL, United Kingdom
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Royal Papworth Hospital
Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
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Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Universitätsklinikum
Essen, 45239, Germany
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